#AE7E49
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63% 0.092 67.6), rgb(174, 126, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AE7E49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7E49 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.092 67.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE7E49 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7E49 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7E49 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7E49 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9870
oklch(70.6% 0.072 66.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7E49
oklch(63% 0.092 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A672B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#83551D
oklch(49% 0.093 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B461A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 67)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#AE7E49 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E8144 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7371 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7E49
#AE7E49
oklch(63% 0.092 67.6)
- #5A8EBE
#5A8EBE
oklch(63% 0.092 247.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE7E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.006
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.009
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.014
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE7E49 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.